All it takes is one mistyped environment variable and hardware transcoding stops working.

I'm currently using Plex on my Synology NAS and I quite like it, but the Synology is just not up to the task for anything beyond basic transcoding. So I would like to create a dedicated server to ...

The Plex/Web updates are largely on the surface. If you use the service, you'll notice a completely redesigned home screen and UI that makes it easier to navigate your library and search for media you ...

There's a slight difference between the decoding of media and transcoding it. The former is the simple process of the NAS streaming a media file to a compatible device like your PC or smartphone that ...

One way to make use of a spare Mac is to turn it into a server for home entertainment purposes. Here's how to set up Plex Media Server in macOS. Owners of an old Intel-based Mac who've replaced it ...

Using a dedicated device like a Synology NAS drive to host your Plex media library offers a variety of advantages over using a Mac. In addition to being able to configure a large amount of storage at ...

[url=http://arstechnica.com/civis/viewtopic.php?p=30765655#p30765655:3dt54316 said: TofuLion[/url]":3dt54316]I am also building a media server in the near future ...